Astana delighted with Kessiakoff’s Vuelta, not happy with Kashechkin

Astana rider Fredrik Kessiakoff continues to ride strongly in the Vuelta a España, finishing with the main GC contenders on yesterday’s mountain stage and moving from fifth to fourth overall. The Swede had started the day 34 seconds behind race leader Chris Froome, and 22 off the time of Jakob Fuglsang (Leopard Trek). Both of those lost time and Kessiakoff moved past Fuglsang in the general classification.

He ended the day 14 seconds off the new race leader Bradley Wiggins (Sky Procycling) and is consequently inching closer to the red jersey.